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Welcome to Orange County Apostille, your trusted partner for expedited Apostille services in Orange County, California. With years of experience and expertise, we specialize in authenticating your important documents for international use with efficiency and accuracy. We are not associated with any government office.

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What is an apostille?

A certificate that authenticates the seal and signature on a public document so it can be used in another Hague Convention country without embassy involvement.

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What is the difference between an apostille and embassy legalization?

An apostille is one step and is final. Embassy legalization is for non-Hague countries and adds a consulate step after the state authentication.

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Can a photocopy be apostilled?

No. It must be a certified copy from the issuing office, or a document notarized in front of a California notary.

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Who apostilles my document — California, Washington, or another state?

Whoever issued it. California records go to the California Secretary of State, federal records to the U.S. Department of State, out-of-state records to that state.

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My birth certificate is from another state. Can you still help?

Yes, through our out-of-state service. The document goes to the state that issued it, not to California.

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Can you apostille an FBI background check?

Yes. It is a federal document, so it goes to the U.S. Department of State in Washington — we handle that through our federal service.

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Can you apostille my California birth certificate?

Yes. It must be a certified copy from the county recorder or CDPH — not a hospital souvenir certificate.

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What is a single status affidavit and do I need one?

A sworn statement that you are free to marry, required by most countries before a foreign wedding. We prepare, notarize, and apostille it.

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How do I apostille a power of attorney?

Sign it in front of a California notary — do not sign beforehand — then we apostille the notary's signature.

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How do I know if my destination country needs an apostille or embassy legalization?

Check our country lookup. Membership changes several times a year, so use a dated source rather than an old list.

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Does Canada still need embassy legalization?

No. Canada joined the Hague Apostille Convention on 11 January 2024, so an apostille is now sufficient.

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Which countries still require embassy legalization?

Among common destinations: the UAE, Qatar, Kuwait, Jordan, Egypt, Lebanon, Iraq, Taiwan, Vietnam, and Thailand.

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How much does an apostille cost?

From $75 per document. Embassy legalization, translation, and record retrieval are quoted separately.

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How fast can you do it?

Same-day and next-day service is available for California documents. Federal and embassy work takes longer.

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Where are your offices?

Anaheim/Orange, Irvine, and San Juan Capistrano, plus mail-in service from anywhere.

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How much is notarization?

$25 per signature, in office or mobile.

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I have a deadline this week. What should I do?

Call rather than ordering online. Tell us the real deadline and we will tell you honestly whether it is achievable.

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